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Gisborne, Thomas.
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June
28, 1776. S.
and h. of John, Esq., of
Yoxall, Staffs. B. there Oct. 31, 1758. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1778;
Browne Medallist, 1777;
1st Chancellor's Medallist, 1780; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1780; M.A. 1783.
Ord. deacon (Peterb.)
Dec. 23, 1781; priest, 1783; P.C. of Barton-under-Needwood, Staffs., 1783-1820.
R. of Cossington,
Leics., 1784-7. Preb. of Durham, 1823. V. of Croxall, Derbs., 1838-46 (Harrow
Sch. Reg
. and
Foster, Index Eccles., both give this, but see his son James
(1811)). D.N.B.
and G. Mag. state that at the same period that he was made P.C. of
Barton-under-Needwood, he
inherited Yoxall Lodge, three miles from his church, and passed the rest of his
life there. St
John's Coll. Adm
., IV. 271, gives definitely that he was V. of Croxall,
1838-46, 'which he held
with his Prebend, and apparently also Bartonunder-Needwood, until his death.'
Married, Mar. 1, 1783,
Mary, dau. of Thomas Babington, Esq., of Rothley Temple, Leics. An intimate
friend of Wilberforce
and well acquainted with Bishop Barrington, Bishop Ryder and Hannah More. A
popular preacher, poet
and hymn-writer. Uncle of C. C. Babington, and himself a botanist. Author,
Principles of Moral
Philosophy; Walks in a Forest in Germany
, etc. Died Mar. 24, 1846. Brother
of John (1788);
father of James (1811), Matthew (1813), Thomas (next), and Francis (1814).
(Harrow Sch. Reg.;
Northants. Clergy
; Foster, Index Eccles.; St John's Coll. Adm. IV.
270; Glover,
Derbs., II. 207; G. Mag., 1846, I. 643; D.N.B.; Julian,
Dict. of Hymnology;
Index of Botanists; Col. Gentry
, II. 449.)
Thomas GISBORNE
Approx. lifespan: 1758–1846
Tripos: John Math. 1780
pens. St John's College adm1776:06:28
s. and h. of John GISBORNE, Esq of Yoxall, Staffordshire ,
b. Yoxall, Staffordshire , 1758:10:31
Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex],
Matric 1778:10MT:
Browne Medallist 1777
1st Chancellor's Medallist 1780
BA 6 th Wrangler 1780
MA 1783
Ord. deacon Peterborough 1781:12:23
Ord. priest 1783
P.C.: Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire , 1783-1820
R.: Cossington, Leicestershire , 1784-87
Prebendary: Durham, [Co. Durham], 1823
V.: Croxall, Derbyshire , 1838-46 ( Harrow Sch. Reg . and Foster, Index Eccles ., both give this, but see his son James (1811) )
D.N.B. and G. Mag . state that at the same period that he was made P.C.: Barton-under-Needwood, [Staffordshire],
inherited three miles from his church, and passed the rest of his life there"> Yoxall Lodge, [Yoxall], [Staffordshire],
St John's College Adm ., IV. 271, gives definitely that he was V.: Croxall, [Staffordshire], 1838-46
'which he held with his Prebend, and apparently also Barton-under-Needwood, [Staffordshire], , until his death.'
m. "> Mary BABINGTON dau. of Thomas BABINGTON, Esq of Rothley Temple, Leicestershire , 1783:03:01
An intimate friend of Wilberforce
well acquainted with Bishop Barrington
well acquainted with Bishop Ryder
well acquainted with "> Hannah MORE
A popular preacher, poet and hymn-writer"/>
uncle of C. C. BABINGTON (1825)
a botanist"/>
Publ.: Principles of Moral Philosophy Publ.: Walks in a Forest in Germany etc
d. 1846:03:24
brother of John GISBORNE (1788)
father of James GISBORNE (1811)
father of Matthew GISBORNE (1813)
father of Gisborne, Thomas (next)%
father of Francis GISBORNE (1814)
Refs: Harrow Sch. Reg. Refs: Northants. Clergy Refs: Foster, Index Eccles. Refs: St John's College Adm . IV. 270 Refs: Glover, Derbs ., II. 207 Refs: G. Mag . 1846, I. 643 Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Julian, Dict. of Hymnology Refs: Index of Botanists Refs: Colonel Gentry, II. 449.
[add:]The C. Chron. of 7 January 1843 reported the death of his wife, Mary, aged 82.[:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell.)[:add]

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